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Data scientist is now the highest-paying job for students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in the United States and is projected to grow from a $133.7 billion market in 2024 to a $276.18 billion market by 2029. However, experiences with data are rare in today’s K-12 classrooms and curriculum.
This conference will introduce K-12 students, educators, and parents to foundational data science concepts and examples of data science careers across industries with a combination of workshops and presentations, divided into three levels for age-appropriate content.
Foundational Concepts: Establish intuition and core ways of thinking about and visualizing data
Tools & Techniques: Focus on platforms and tools that support data analysis and bring insight
Becoming a Data Scientist: Learn what it takes to be a data scientist -- including skills, training and education
Who, What, When, Where, & Why: We'll incorporate presentations, panels, and other hands-on sessions that are specific to K-12 educators
At DSC, we pride ourselves on hosting speakers who are real-world changemakers: the senior data leaders from Fortune 500 companies who are at the forefront of innovation.
| JULY 25, 2024 | |
| 10:15 am-10:20 am | Opening Remarks - Amelia Mink, CEO & Co-Founder @ Data Science Connect |
| 10:20 am-10:40 am | Data Analytics with Gen AI - Ugandhar Dasi, Principal Technology Lead @ T-Mobile US |
| 10:20 am-10:40 am | Drawing Data with Kids - Gulrez Khan, Director of Data Science @ Paypal |
| 10:40 am-11:00 am | K-12 Friendly Gen AI Tools and Creative Uses - Kelly Dowd, Director - Data Science @ AT&T |
| 11:00 am-11:20 am | Daphne Draws Data Teaching Data Literacy to Young Minds-Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, CEO @ Storytelling with Data |
| 11:00 am-11:20 am | Embark on Your Data Science Journey: Steps to Prepare for a Career in Data Science! - Disha An, Senior Data Scientist @ Salesloft |
| 11:20 am-11:40 am | AI in the Classroom: Defining the Rights of Parents, Students and Teachers - Michael Copass, Science Teacher, writes research articles about integrating Ai @ Tracy Unified School District |
| 11:40 am - 12:00 pm | AI and the Future of Work - Prashant Kumar, Data Scientist @ Bold |
| 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn using AI - Aditya Sharma, CEO @ HiCounselor |
| 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Machine Learning for Teens - Corey Wade, Founder @ Berkeley Coding Academy |
| 12:20 pm - 1:00 pm | Panel Discussion: Is chatgpt cheating? How GenAI can (and should!) transform K-12 education Panelists Henry Clavo, Data Engineer @ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Deborah Kariuki, Graduate Program Director MAE/Faculty-Computer Science Ed @ University of Maryland Baltimore County Ginger Baxter, Assistant Dean Career Advancement and Student Success @ Chapman University Taj Pirzada, Director – AI @ Nike Sachin More, SR Engineering Manager @ Dollar General |
| 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm | Introduction to Analytics - Alexander Baker, Senior Data Scientist @ cBEYONData |
| 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm | Embracing Process: AI-Responsive Writing in Today's Classroom - Nicolas Potkalitsky, Ph.D., Teacher / AI Literacy Coach @ Pragmatic AI Solutions |
| 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm | From Data to Insights: Engaging Students with Authentic Data - Sheri Johnson, Data Science Educator @ Essential Analysis Solutions |
| 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm | Data Science in Careers of the Future - Jhonathan David, President, Chief Advisor - Data Analytics & Data Science @ Xabios Data |
| 1:40 pm - 2:20 pm | Student Panel Discussion: Internships and AI Panelists Krish Suraparaju, SWE Intern @ Amazon Sanjana Khajuria, Intern @ Salesforce Akash Kura, Sales Strategy and Data Analytics Intern @ X (Twitter) Rey Deshpande, Marketing @ Data Science Connect |
| 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm | Chris Bent, Founder @ Piccles |
| 2:20 pm - 3:00 pm | Panel Discussion: DEMYSTIFYING GENAI ChatGPT, Generative AI, + LLMS: what are they?🔍 How are they changing the world?🌍 how will they evolve?🔮 Panelists Jai Prakash, Head of Insights & Data Engineering @ Pella Corporation TJ Sizemore, Director of Global Analytics @ ASICS Digital Anshul Jain, Head of Data Science @ Meta Anthony DiCecco, Data and Analytics @ Chegg Jessica Larson , Data Engineer @ Instacart |
